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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,853,120 and 4,432,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,853,120 and 4,432,032 is: 6,884,711.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,853,120 : 4,432,032 = 4,432,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,853,120/4,432,032 = 4,432,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,853,120x = 4,432,032 × 4,432,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,853,120x = 19,642,907,649,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,642,907,649,024/2,853,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,884,711.35

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